Cameron or Cox?

[Mr Miyagi]

Cox was leading further up the ground too, which created scoring opportunities and also fixed our previously poor forward entries a bit. He attacked as much as he sat in the goal square, that’s what we need as our forwards have been so static and lethargic in recent months.

[scoobydoo]

[KenH]

Settle down Scoobydoo, The monk has got the Camerons mixed up he is talking about Cameron from GWS.

[K]

Yeah, it's confusing, so FYI...

Cameron is senior coach of GWS.
Cox is assistant coach at Sydney.

[What'sinaname]

After Saturday

[the fuzz]

^ Haha! Yep, for sure!

Love keeping Mason in the forward 50, while Grundy and Cameron go to work rotating the ruck.

[E]

[think positive]

[inxs88]

Has the emergence of Darcy Cameron whose finally put together a month of good footy spells the end of Cox's career at the Pies. You get the feeling it has. As the big American languishes in the Reserves kicking his cliche' 1.2 goals a game and getting 11 awkward possessions it sees Cameron has locked himself into a full time regular gig.

Cameron on the surface is:

* a better mark
* more prolific goal scorer
* provides greater versatility and ability in both Ruck and Forward
* And at 25 years old is yet to peak
* better value for money

Credit to Cox, he has won the Pies two magnificent finals matches through sheer intimidation and presence but the disparity between "good and evil" so to speak is too far. So apparently with Cox being in the last year/trigger clause of a $550,000. Yes Nicksters, $550,000 salary, it might be smart to cut our losses, try haggle a pick 40 out of an unsuspecting rival club or player swap and free up salary cap space for future inclusions.

You'd also think our version of Daniel Currie and Keegan Brooksby (Max Lynch) whose pushing for life membership after only 1 senior game is sufficient and cheap backup to both Grundy and Cameron. Cox seems almost superfluous.

Thoughts?

[burnsy17]

If one of the other 17 clubs are stupid enough to come knocking, I’d trade him in a heartbeat!

But alas, none of the other clubs will do so.

[inxs88]

[Ronnie McKeowns boots]

I reckon he would get picked up by a Club who is challenging, just to see what they could do with him.

He plays well in big games, and no one knows how well he would go with:
- a couple other big capable forwards with him, so he is one on one more often
- a great crumber (Kosi?) at his feet
- consistently getting the right delivery

Dont reckon he would get 550 grand though; surely that can't be right? That's obscene for a player of his experience and caliber

[thesoretoothsayer]

^ Have a similar opinion.
Why wouldn't another club take a punt on him if the price was right?
He's as much a victim of of our defensive, static gameplay as he is of his own limitations.
Get the ball forward quickly, put a couple of competent crumbers at his feet, and who knows what might happen.
And, of course, Gold Coast is lovely and warm, just like Texas.

[gurugeoff]

this will always be a question of opinion

for mine, Cameron is clearly no key forward, and Cox is much more dangerous.

There will be lots of 'good' clubs after Cox, knowing how dangerous he could be in a good side, with the ball coming down fast in a threatening manner.

If we are going to build our future side with Darcy Cameron as our full forward, then God help us.

[Piesnchess]

Cox can ruck, too, and he takes at least two defenders, cos of his height. He is a very accurate goal kicker too , he rarely misses. very rarely. My money is still on Cox, im not yet sold on Cameron. Hasnt Mason been injured, anyway ??